Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Costco Wholesale's Change in Cash was $1.26 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 30, 2026), up 288.0% from $325 million a year earlier.
Costco Wholesale (COST) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 30, 2026), Change in Cash at Costco Wholesale came in at $6.05 billion, up 42.1% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Change in Cash was $4.26 billion in FY2025, -$3.79 billion in FY2024, $3.5 billion in FY2023 and -$1.06 billion in FY2022.
- Quarterly Change in Cash has moved between -$7.92 billion (fiscal Q2 2024) and $3.31 billion (fiscal Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Cash was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 53.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Cash over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 407.0%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 69.8%).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 961.60 Bn | 918.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 673.00 Mn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 451.41 Bn | 374.69 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 40.11 Bn | 34.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.55 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 236.48 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.34 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 1.07 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 24.96 Bn | 21.58 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 51.10 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.77 Bn | 22.57 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.16 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.32 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 15.22 Bn | 15.00 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.26 Bn |
| May 10, 2026 | 1.56 Bn |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 1.17 Bn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 325.00 Mn |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.48 Bn |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 1.45 Bn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 1, 2024 | -498.00 Mn |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Feb 18, 2024 | -7.92 Bn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| May 7, 2023 | -477.00 Mn |
| Feb 12, 2023 | 2.11 Bn |
| Nov 20, 2022 | 653.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | -990.00 Mn |
| May 8, 2022 | -626.00 Mn |
| Feb 13, 2022 | -932.00 Mn |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 1.49 Bn |
Costco Wholesale Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "COST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=COST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();